diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9c2c8dd..bb47bc0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ variables:
   DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE: docker-compose.yml
   DOCKER_COMPOSE_PROD_FILE: docker-compose.prod.yml
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Validate Stage - Check prerequisites
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 validate:
   stage: validate
   only:
@@ -23,26 +21,20 @@ validate:
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Validating deployment prerequisites..."
     - echo "=========================================="
-
     - echo "Checking Docker..."
-    - docker info > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: Docker not accessible" && exit 1)
-    - echo "OK: Docker is accessible"
-
+    - 'docker info > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: Docker not accessible" && exit 1)'
+    - echo "OK Docker is accessible"
     - echo "Checking Docker Compose..."
-    - docker compose version > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: Docker Compose not available" && exit 1)
-    - echo "OK: Docker Compose is available"
-
+    - 'docker compose version > /dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "ERROR: Docker Compose not available" && exit 1)'
+    - echo "OK Docker Compose is available"
     - echo "Checking deployment path..."
-    - test -d "$DEPLOY_PATH" || (echo "ERROR: DEPLOY_PATH ($DEPLOY_PATH) not found" && exit 1)
-    - echo "OK: Deployment path exists"
-
+    - 'test -d "$DEPLOY_PATH" || (echo "ERROR: DEPLOY_PATH not found" && exit 1)'
+    - echo "OK Deployment path exists"
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Validation complete"
     - echo "=========================================="
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Build Stage - Build Docker images
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 build:
   stage: build
   only:
@@ -51,23 +43,17 @@ build:
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Building Docker images..."
     - echo "=========================================="
-
     - cd "$DEPLOY_PATH"
-
     - echo "Pulling latest code..."
     - git fetch origin main
     - git reset --hard origin/main
-
     - echo "Building images..."
     - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE build --no-cache
-
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Build complete"
     - echo "=========================================="
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Deploy Stage - Inject secrets and deploy services
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 deploy:
   stage: deploy
   only:
@@ -79,47 +65,29 @@ deploy:
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Deploying MotoVaultPro..."
     - echo "=========================================="
-
     - cd "$DEPLOY_PATH"
-
-    # Inject secrets from GitLab File variables
-    - echo "Step 1/6: Injecting secrets..."
+    - echo "Step 1/6 Injecting secrets..."
     - chmod +x scripts/inject-secrets.sh
     - ./scripts/inject-secrets.sh
-
-    # Stop existing services gracefully
-    - echo "Step 2/6: Stopping existing services..."
+    - echo "Step 2/6 Stopping existing services..."
     - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_PROD_FILE down --timeout 30 || true
-
-    # Pull latest base images
-    - echo "Step 3/6: Pulling base images..."
+    - echo "Step 3/6 Pulling base images..."
     - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE pull
-
-    # Start database services first for migrations
-    - echo "Step 4/6: Starting database services..."
+    - echo "Step 4/6 Starting database services..."
     - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_PROD_FILE up -d mvp-postgres mvp-redis
     - echo "Waiting for database to be ready..."
     - sleep 15
-
-    # Run database migrations
-    - echo "Step 5/6: Running database migrations..."
-    - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE run --rm mvp-backend npm run migrate || echo "Migration command not found or no migrations to run"
-
-    # Start all services
-    - echo "Step 6/6: Starting all services..."
+    - echo "Step 5/6 Running database migrations..."
+    - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE run --rm mvp-backend npm run migrate || echo "Migration skipped"
+    - echo "Step 6/6 Starting all services..."
     - docker compose -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE -f $DOCKER_COMPOSE_PROD_FILE up -d
-
-    # Wait for services to start
     - echo "Waiting for services to initialize..."
     - sleep 30
-
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Deployment complete"
     - echo "=========================================="
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Verify Stage - Health checks
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 verify:
   stage: verify
   only:
@@ -128,10 +96,7 @@ verify:
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Verifying deployment..."
     - echo "=========================================="
-
     - cd "$DEPLOY_PATH"
-
-    # Check all containers are running
     - echo "Checking container status..."
     - |
       FAILED=0
@@ -149,8 +114,6 @@ verify:
         echo "One or more services failed to start"
         exit 1
       fi
-
-    # Check backend health endpoint
     - echo "Checking backend health..."
     - |
       HEALTH_OK=0
@@ -168,8 +131,6 @@ verify:
         docker logs mvp-backend --tail 100
         exit 1
       fi
-
-    # Check frontend is accessible
     - echo "Checking frontend..."
     - |
       if curl -sf http://localhost:3000 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -177,8 +138,6 @@ verify:
       else
         echo "WARNING: Frontend check failed (might need Traefik routing)"
       fi
-
     - echo "=========================================="
     - echo "Deployment verified successfully!"
     - echo "=========================================="
-    - echo "Application URL: https://motovaultpro.com"